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De Ranke XX Bitter 3.67 642

De Ranke XX Bitter

Percentile
94
overall
Brewed by Brouwerij De Ranke
Style: Belgian Ale

Dottignies/Dottenijs, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
6423.68/5.03.67/5.06.2%98.1Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
XX Bitter is a very weighty beer, aggressively brewed to be the hoppiest in Belgium. Some more delicate palates are put off right away. It is first of all remarkably hoppy – and it persists in its hoppiness unto the bitter end – but it does not want for balancing maltiness. In the middle is a “barnyard” Brettanomyces yeast character that is very reminiscent of Orval in its heyday. You might say this beer is Orval with everything turned up to 11, which is exactly what the brewers were seeking
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 BeerBiker (1392), Kathmandu, Nepal
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Sep 2, 2006  
[Bottled at Vinens Verden] The king of Poperinge. Hoppy and yeasty. A stand alone beer which you need to have more than one of, in our celler.


 Magicdave6 (5558), London, Greater London, England
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 29, 2006  
Aroma is fresh hops, a light tartness and extremly floural. Taste is similar to orval but without the sourness.


spodude (10), Belgium
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Aug 25, 2006  
This is by far the best beer i have tried in Belgium, a real Bitter, also available on tap :o)


 YK23 (271), Haifa, Israel
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/511/20
Aug 18, 2006    Updated: Oct 9, 2006
Cask at GBBF 06’: very sharp and a bit one dimensional, yes, it’s bitter alright, in a lemony and a cirtusy sort of way, yeasty, medium bodied with a bit thin mouthfill, not very smooth and easy drinking beer, an ok beer, i had a higher expectations for this beer.


 cab (863), Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/513/20
Aug 16, 2006  
This is not a beer that is typical for Belgium, ther is hop´s in this one. :O) Sweet aroma, caramel, grapefruit, orange citrus.


 maniac (2628), Richmond, Virginia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/517/20
Aug 14, 2006  
Cloudy light amber body with a medium creamy white head. Sweet citrus hops aroma. Sweet citrus bitter flavor, with caramel in the background.


 Numenor (869), Richmond, Virginia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Aug 14, 2006  
Thanks to SecretSanta Degarth for sending this my way. Cloudy golden-yellow body with a large white head. Sweet aroma, caramel, grapefruit, orange citrus. Hoppy body, some light cherry and grapefruit in the taste. Nice carbonation in the ending, sweet and spicey. Overall a very nice beer and I’m glad to be able to try it w/o having to pick up a 750ml.


 bombshelter (349), Washington, Washington DC, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/104/517/20
Aug 13, 2006  
on tap at the publick house in brookline, MA for the HopHead throwdown. aroma is mild maltiness, not a ton else. looks blonde/gold, slight cloudiness. this is great. bitterness throughout is high but not sharp. medium body. this is great. would love to try it at the source (i imagine the aroma packs more punch before it gets shipped over here).



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